72 new homes at Land West Of Market Street, Edenfield

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Rossendale Development Control Committee on 7 Oct 2025.

2022/0451Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

An objector and a supporter spoke

An objector spoke against the application, a supporter spoke in favour, and a councillor also addressed the application.

“[name withheld] spoke against the application. Members asked questions for clarification purposes only.”

“[name withheld] spoke in favour of the application. Members asked questions for clarification purposes only.”

Minutes

Materials, density and school places

Members discussed the materials chosen following consultation, the density of the development, and were told school places were not required.

“Mitigates loss of parking to LCC Highways’ satisfaction. • Separation distances and loss of visibility. • School contributions – LCC education methodology. LCC Education confirmed that school places are not required. This was queried this and they have confirmed this is not a requirement. • Density of development. • Development is in accordance with agreed design codes.”

Minutes

Approved 5 to 2

A proposal to approve in line with the officer's recommendation, subject to conditions, was moved, seconded and voted on, passing 5 for, 2 against.

“A proposal was moved and seconded to approve the application in line with the Officer’s recommendation subject to the conditions detailed in the report and the update report.”

Minutes

Affordable housing and open space secured

The legal agreement must secure on-site public open space and play equipment, and 72 affordable housing units split evenly between affordable rent and shared ownership.

“(1) To complete a suitable Section 106 Agreement to secure: • Provision of on-site public open space and play equipment as shown on the proposed plans. • 72 units of affordable housing split 50:50 between affordable rent and shared ownership (i.e. 36 of each). • Affordable housing monitoring fee of £1,232.”

Minutes

Contributions towards sport, parks and Green Belt

The agreement must also secure contributions towards sports facilities, parks and allotments, and Green Belt compensation for rights of way improvements and a cricket club.

“Greenbelt compensation contribution for the provision of public rights of way improvements in the local area / area currently covered by the Borough and improvements at Edenfield Cricket Club of £297,500 (plus monitoring fee of 1% of the value of the contribution).”

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Travel contributions and a four-month deadline

The agreement must fund bus services and bus tickets for new households, with the Head of Planning able to refuse permission if it was not completed within four months.

“(2) To carry out drafting amendments to any planning condition, delete any planning condition, and to insert any other required planning conditions, and amend / vary any S.106 Agreement.”

“(3) To have discretion to refuse planning permission in the circumstance that the Section 106 Agreement is not completed within four months of the resolution to grant planning permission.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Rossendale Development Control Committee minutes, 7 October 2025
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Rossendale's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Rossendale
Date
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

This committee's year

14 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.

Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.

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